Davidorlah Farms CEO Segun Alabi told people at the National Assembly that the country burns through roughly 10 billion dollars every year on wasted crops after harvest. He said somewhere between 30 and 50 percent of what farmers grow just rots because of sketchy storage, busted roads, and weak processing setups. Alabi pushed for cold storage chains, better rural roads, and solar dryers that smallholder farmers can actually afford.
He mentioned cutting waste would pump up GDP since farmers keep more cash from what they grow, and it opens jobs in logistics and food processing that could help young people and women get work. The exec said turning waste into animal feed, bioenergy, and fertilizer creates new business angles. Less spoilage means less greenhouse gas from decomposing produce, and composting boosts soil health while saving water and land resources.
He mentioned cutting waste would pump up GDP since farmers keep more cash from what they grow, and it opens jobs in logistics and food processing that could help young people and women get work. The exec said turning waste into animal feed, bioenergy, and fertilizer creates new business angles. Less spoilage means less greenhouse gas from decomposing produce, and composting boosts soil health while saving water and land resources.
